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But first a -- Oscar the story is making his first court appearance in South Africa he's accused of shooting his girlfriend to death here and reporter Adam Wakefield was in the and today he joins us some -- Johannesburg.
Have tell me Adam how far away where you from him in court and what do you see.
Approximately about certain spots -- didn't meet Susan what I could see was a very somber.
And -- -- -- human being passed realizing that the -- gravity of the situation deport him.
How about how long was the court proceeding and what does it cover.
Hello Mauricio and approximately 45 minutes.
A -- of two aspects of business was media attention full trial and the legal proceedings to be -- costs which was did not.
And is -- -- aspect was that it was Doris is the best team -- people -- -- veterans who choose today.
Sick because all the big crimes.
Ask his bail application he had actually has erupted between being charged as a -- that can roll it appeared to be charged he has -- it is.
As such success because -- Tuesday with -- prosecution assert pretty.
But the -- respect it's reduction markets.
-- report showed it again very emotional at some point was -- just during one point of the 45 minute proceeding or was it throughout the 45 minutes.
And a couple of points within motion seems to take better take the story -- Forgetting about the beginning of the proceedings he would -- to be -- -- car if somebody has a mission but as proceedings against a -- underway especially when we try to -- had a minute.
Was mentioned by -- -- now.
The story's been done -- serious.
As -- -- -- despite an -- court today.
That he is surely it is so worldwide celebrity even everybody and knows his story but I'm curious image is he -- tried I mentioned that he is in South Africa is he a hero in South Africa.
Is he is to use -- black bear between twelve Olympic Games is the Bristol Betsy.
He competes at the Olympic Games he's just like -- -- not what he -- achieved.
And all obstacles he has overcome.
It's a massive shock -- -- in South Africa -- he is he's domesticity perceived as almost always ends and wide media world.
How long was -- dating you know was so Revis stay -- campus girlfriend.
At a.
His -- at Sears has not been that's an advantage over some time since -- -- a couple of parties.
And a -- -- performance on the -- Jackson in a bit about.
Is any information seeping out as to what the police believe happened inside that home.
There's this -- media speculation and reports reported a peaceful cool what I am in the morning's deal with the noise complaints and India's best.
And often that they didn't return.
At 3 AM Austin Davis heard gunshots and in peace accord at which point there is that the stories but these are these are Ortiz Zito they have not been released.
About a -- the stage.
What she shot through a door -- -- I heard one report suggested that she might have been shot through a -- than I and then I hadn't heard that that was bogus do you know if she was shot through a door.
But I gonna continue to bash the issue subtitle that is -- that was through points that it supports those instead she was shot four times.
And -- the instant -- who's -- in the piece that we hadn't really spent many details recruiting keep that would be investigation.
And thank you.
Are there.
Prosecutors say it is day premeditated murder and that is what they're charging the -- -- But what does it take appropriate meditation South Africa how was their legal system different than -- Limbaugh is is a south African defense where he joins us from Cape Town where nice to see you and dead tell me.
Can you give me an idea an overview of Bob what -- system what the court system is going to be like for this man.
And are greater than it is political -- -- Blow.
Premeditated -- Is really what -- whether there's who have been.
The prosecution in this massive indicated that.
Part of president -- -- full.
Most of -- just.
-- primarily on the fact that they're saying -- because being planned.
Been stationed.
In South Africa with regard to battle.
Is that -- if it's premeditated.
The world is the allegation is that it's premeditated.
They've been accused does not establish that he should.
Be released on battle in other words -- -- it's like.
-- different when -- dealing with.
In -- situation of the trial -- withdrawal stage.
The prosecution to prove the guilt.
All of this is beyond reasonable doubt.
-- of advocacy didn't the excuse -- in effect established.
That he should be used to.
William kids it sounds to -- -- from the very vague information -- -- seeping out that that the neighbors heard some fighting.
An elbow later there was gunshots.
That's -- -- not what we typically think unites states is premeditated but at domestic fight that went very very very wrong what should not be a murder one.
And that premeditation you to take some level sort of thinking about it.
Planning and -- -- -- -- but it's different -- a fight.
Is your does your log track that or is it different.
In the -- absolutely didn't didn't -- -- fifty quite difficult.
Will be prosecutors to prove.
Premeditation go spending.
I think than normal scenario is where you must have the group of people who've gotten to give -- beforehand.
And and it stayed in the game.
Situation we have.
Two attack and kill a fellow gang member.
I just to give it it don't -- Been in this situation.
One wonders what cooperative but it will be produced.
She in fact who try to convince the court that -- -- this -- is actually and the whole thing.
Your normal situation would be where as you correctly point out keep people together they must have been an -- -- And somebody picks up a whip in the -- As in this situation and should the other person.
And they didn't as far as Barrow is considered it makes a big difference and in -- as far as.
But surely it is -- I'd also -- imagine different.
Eventually if somebody is convicted of -- admitted that submitted.
Of these symptoms could be the life imprisonment.
We we don't have a bit -- be more -- And if if it is in fact.
The -- Or whether there's sort of -- -- normal little bit in the future actually it hasn't been planned -- assistant symptoms can be.
Do you have cameras in -- for trials.
No they're not usually.
In the normal situation.
A case is not.
Televised.
By David B Chris -- have the opportunity to -- the presiding judge.
And the quick that the -- be televised the judge fairly effective let down.
In this instance.
-- -- -- -- -- Did -- -- judge but -- way.
And I think -- call -- -- -- court judge -- magistrate.
In in South Africa.
If if they -- the reputation -- today.
For the -- -- to be televise these magistrates did that down.
And -- -- -- yet but at this stage of the handing down of the news new loan bio can be the judgments.
Be sort of.
Linda thank you very much and I so let me cry and I knew us throughout this business has -- of this world.
Take some time thank you and they appeared.
